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China sanctions Icelandic individual over Xinjiang

The Chinese embassy in Iceland on Friday announced sanctions against an Icelandic individual for spreading lies and disinformation on so-called human rights issues in China's Xinjiang without naming

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Somalia severs diplomatic ties with Kenya

The Somalia government has cut diplomatic ties with neighboring Kenya after accusing it of meddling in its internal affairs, Somali Minister of Information Osman Abukar Dubbe said on Tuesday."The Som

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Russia opposes foreign interference in Hong Kong affairs

Russia opposes foreign meddling in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Thursday. Russia's position remains unchanged t

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Serbia firmly supports China in safeguarding national sovereignty, security regarding Hong Kong

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said his country firmly supports China in safeguarding national sovereignty and security on Hong Kong affairs in a recent letter sent to Chinese President Xi Jinpin

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Iran welcomes election of Allawi as Iraq prime minister: Iran foreign ministry

Iran welcomes Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi’s election as prime minister of Iraq, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday, according to the official IRN

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China warns US warship to leave after it sails near Xisha islands

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China protests U.S. warship entering South China Sea

China on Thursday voiced strong protest against a U.S. Navy warship passing close to the Mischief Reef in the South China Sea.

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China announces cybersecurity strategy

China's top Internet regulator released a cyberspace security strategy on Tuesday, advocating peace, security, openness, cooperation and order.

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South China Sea dispute needs positive, constructive solution: former Romanian ambassador to China

The South China Sea dispute can only be settled by seeking positive and constructive methods, said former Romanian ambassador to China Romulus Ioan Budura.

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Why does the South China Sea arbitration tribunal have no jurisdiction?

Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the jurisdiction of an arbitral tribunal is limited to disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the convention. But the South China Sea case is in essence about territorial sovereignty and maritime delimitation.

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Quotable quotes on South China Sea issue: tribunal's arbitration not legally binding

It is widely believed that the verdict on the arbitration case against China over South China Sea disputes unilaterally filed by the Philippines will not be legally binding.

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Quotable quotes on South China Sea issue: China has indisputable sovereignty

Foreign officials and experts have echoed China's stance that it has indisputable sovereignty over its South China Sea islands and their adjacent waters.

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Arbitral tribunal's jurisdiction over South China Sea disputes questionable: expert

An arbitral tribunal's decision to allow the South China Sea case initiated by the Philippines against China to go ahead is not convincing, according to a leading international law expert at the University of Oxford.

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Criticism of China on arbitration case lacks sound legal merit

Recently, with the second round of hearings by the Arbitral Tribunal in The Hague on a case unilaterally initiated by the Philippines, the South China Sea issue once again became the focus of the media. Some criticisms are well-presented opinions and some are, frankly speaking, biased.

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Cyber sovereignty taboo should end

​Discussion of sovereignty over the Internet has long been a taboo, dismissed in Western media as violation of freedom.Discussion of sovereignty over the Internet has long been a taboo, dismissed in Western media as violation of freedom.

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S.Korea to actively review facility construction on islets disputed with Japan

S.Korea to actively review facility construction on islets disputed with Japan

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China dismisses Vietnam's sovereignty claim for South China Sea islands

China has dismissed Vietnam's sovereignty claim for the Nansha and Xisha islands in the South China Sea, saying it is "illegal and invalid" and "China will never accept such claim."